Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

avengeress

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: aven-ger-ess
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noun

A female avenger.

Example Sentences

"That cruell Queene avengeresse"
"Here you see the torch of Althaea, the avengeress; she was a good sister, but a bad mother."

Etymology

From avenger + -ess. Compare Middle English vengeresses pl, vengerisse pl, vengerousses pl, veniouresse, veynjowresse, from Anglo-Norman vengeresse, vengerresse.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: avenger

Inflected Forms

avengeresses (plural)

Questions

What does avengeress mean?: A female avenger.
Where does avengeress come from?: From avenger + -ess. Compare Middle English vengeresses pl, vengerisse pl, vengerousses pl, veniouresse, veynjowresse, from Anglo-Norman vengeresse, vengerresse.

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